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At the beginning of January YiYi Datar and Ellen Ostero, both of Edmonton, Alberta, flew to Porto Alegre to take part in the Gathering of the Americas.
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Wadiaa Khoury shared with us her work in Lebanon: encouraging educators to bring social change.
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Participants in the National Consultation, have created opportunities for local groups to meet regularly together. Occasions have happened in Montreal, Toronto and Edmonton.